Georgetown News

Cutting the ribbon for Comfort Inn & Suites Georgetown are Nate Milbourne; Patty Burkentine, Rehoboth-Dewey Chamber; Pam Bare; Brandi Johnson-Woodall; Carolyn Watson; Shirley Reed; and Ron Gatti.

Safe Haven, the new no-kill animal sanctuary on Shingle Point Road off Route 9 outside Georgetown, has a new volunteer helper, and this pup needs a name.

Cast members Abigail Davis of Lewes, Ashley Connolly of Seaford, Michael McHugh of Lewes and Dory McCormick of Millsboro portray the Hansen children in Possum Point Players' upcoming June comedy, "I Remember Mama." The Possum Point Players summer show "I Remember Mama" opens at 8 p.m., Friday, June 8 and, according to director John Hulse of ... (more)

The Milton Water Committee will meet at 4 p.m., Wednesday, May 30, at Milton Town Hall.

Delaware Technical & Community College Owens Campus held its 44th Annual Commencement May 14 on the east lawn of the Carter Partnership Center.

The traditional Sussex County Memorial Day Service will be held on The Circle in Georgetown Sunday, May 27.

The Indian River School Board is now seeking two new candidates to fill vacant seats representing District 1 and District 3 for one-year terms, until July of 2013.

Superior Cadet Award winners include LET4- Cadet Lt. Commander Aidan Gause, Harbeson; LET3-Cadet Lt.

Graduation ceremonies for the class of 2012 at Sussex Technical High School in Georgetown will take place Thursday, May 31, rain or shine.

Sussex County Administrator Todd Lawson has only been on the job for five months and he's already working to ensure one phrase is never uttered by the county's more than 500 employees.

A Delaware lawyer has been reprimanded based on allegations he falsely reported a "hostage situation" to police in a spat with another lawyer.

WOODSIDE , Del.- Delaware State Police are investigating a motorcycle crash that claimed the life of a Dover man late Saturday afternoon in Woodside.

GEORGETOWN , Del.- Delaware State Police say a Maryland man is facing charges after he led troopers on a traffic chase that ended with a two-vehicle crash in Georgetown.

Lunch with a Purpose is a nonprofit organization founded by Cheryl Mitchell of Georgetown.

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has a policy that graduation will start in time at 9:45 a.m. Some proud parents and family members were not able to see their child or loved one walk across the stage during commencement today.

Cast members Esther Friend of Lewes, E.J. Panico of Seaford and Danny Keenan of Georgetown rehearse a scene from the Possum Point Players' upcoming summer comedy, "I Remember Mama." The Possum Point Players are readying the modern, memorable show "I Remember Mama" for audiences in June.

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The Henlopen Acres commissioners will hold a special meeting, 10 a.m., Friday, May 25, at Town Hall.

Shown are Bobby Robles and Sara Bean, 2012 prom king and queen at Sussex Tech, joined by Paige Cook and Nathan Justis, 2012 prom princess and prince.

The Brick Hotel in Georgetown hosted a fundraiser April 29 organized by Walgreens coworker Brooke Darmstadter for leukemia victim Ashley Hudson.